When Fullerton School District Superintendent Robert Pletka led a focus group asking third graders what improvements would enhance their educational experience, the answer was unanimous. “The students have requested more vegetarian items on their lunch menu,” said Nancy Wikes, nutrition consultant for the district. Veggie chili is one of the dishes created in the Vegetarian…
The Trump administration was sued Tuesday by almost two dozen states and cities — including California — over a federal rule allowing businesses and individuals to refuse healthcare services based on their religious beliefs or moral convictions. The “conscience rule” will encourage discrimination…
LAGUNA WOODS — In the early 1950s, a representative of the Anti-Defamation League entered Selma Bukstein’s small hometown in Missouri armed with a briefcase full of dolls, single-handedly solidifying her life’s mission for the next 60 years — to fight prejudice. As part of the program “Dolls for Democracy,” Bukstein visited local grade schools, using…
Prosecutors plan to call the first of five women to testify Tuesday at the rape trial of former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr., whose accusers include a 54-year-old who got a ride from him hitchhiking and a 59-year-old who was homeless when they met. Defense lawyers argued the sex was consensual…
As sure as it’s Memorial Day weekend, it’s the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. The 61st annual event kicks off Friday, May 24, and continues through the Monday holiday. Carnival rides, contests and other entertainment will take place at Village Green Park, 12732 Main St. Per tradition, a huge strawberry shortcake will be sliced into 2,000…
A San Francisco reporter is seeking the return of his property after police raided his home with a sledgehammer while looking for the source of a leaked police report into the death of the city’s public defender. An attorney for freelancer Bryan Carmody will make the request Tuesday in San Francisco…
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler gaveled open a Trump-Russia hearing Tuesday with an empty witness chair and a stern warning that former White House Counsel Don McGahn will be held in contempt for failing to appear in defiance of the committee’s subpoena.. “Our subpoenas are not optional,”…
As Union Station turns 80, officials debate the big-ticket transformation and smaller improvements aimed at making the landmark a community hub.
Peter Sharpe, a 53-year-old wildlife biologist who has dedicated his career to reviving the once-endangered bald eagle, stood in front of a tall oak tree in a steep island canyon. His chin tilted up as his eyes scanned the branches. His legs, shielded by snake chaps, were planted firmly on the…
Emma Taylor doesn’t remember exactly when she drew the poster that defined her young life. Definitely elementary school. Possibly third grade. By then the learning disability that has shaped each of her 25 years had already sent her to a neuropsychologist, an occupational therapist, a vision therapist,…
